HOT TIPS : ANIMAL MAGNETISM.You've got neither the time nor the skill to sew something. The stores and rental outlets have been picked clean. And here you are, a week before Halloween with a weeping child at your feet and no costume to speak of. Look no further than IKEA IKEA Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd (Swedish home furnishings retailer founder's initials and location) . Yes, the assembly-required furniture store carries more than, well, furniture that requires assembly. New among their kitchen gadgets and desk accessories In the Macintosh, a program that is always available from the Apple menu no matter what application is running. Beginning with System 7, all applications can be turned into desk accessories. are MIMA Mima now classified as Acinetobacter. play sets - hoods, hands or feet, and tails to create an instant child-size animal. Choose from a cat, dog, elephant, monkey, dinosaur or parrot. And pay just $9.95 to get yourself out of this year's Halloween nightmare. The best things about these play sets: The kids will fit into these ``costumes'' for years, and they can use them in make-believe play year-round. Now if only IKEA would sell something that gets you out of figuring out what to serve for dinner every night ... - Betty Kwong Engel-BRIGHT ideas for crafts The projects are fairly simple. The primary supplies, generally penny-wise. But the colorful array of paints or fabrics you'll need to polish off to finish completely, as an adversary. - W. H. Russell. See also: Polish these visual wonders - that could take some time to gather. Of course, any of the creations in ``Mary Engelbreit: Crafts to Celebrate the Seasons'' (Meredith Books; $19.95) can be toned down or cranked crank 1 n. 1. A device for transmitting rotary motion, consisting of a handle or arm attached at right angles to a shaft. 2. A clever turn of speech; a verbal conceit: quips and cranks. up to suit individual tastes. But it's the sunny clash of colors not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color that gives Engelbreit's crafts their unique brand of whimsy whim·sy also whim·sey n. pl. whim·sies also whim·seys 1. An odd or fanciful idea; a whim. 2. A quaint or fanciful quality: stories full of whimsy. . This hardcover, wire-bound volume shares more than 50 new projects to try, from a trick-or-treat doormat to painted figure skates Noun 1. figure skate - an ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade ice skate - skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole Verb 1. , from silly egg animals to flower-laden tea linens. Some require sewing, others can be mastered by anyone adept with paints and glue. Engelbreit helps you master them all - in as colorful a fashion as you can stand. - Betty Kwong Have 'dog, will travel It's said that a man's best friend is his dog, and a travelin' man - or woman - can now take his Lapdog with him. The Lapdog, offered by Herman Miller Herman Miller may refer to:
Unlike a standard briefcase, the Lapdog unfolds so the case can double as a mini-work station, supporting the case and contents comfortably and securely on the owner's lap, an airline tray or smaller surface. A rubberized interior surface prevents the laptop from sliding out of the case, and side saddlebags hold accessories and wiring. The Lapdog sells for $140, and can be ordered from any Herman Miller retailer or off the Web at hmstore.com. - Carol Bidwell CAPTION(S): 5 Photos PHOTO (1 -- 2) no caption (children wearing halloween costumes) (3) no caption (Mary Engelbreit: Crafts to Celebrate the Seasons) (4) no caption (figure skates) (5) no caption (Lapdog) |
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